Spiritual Choices: The Problem of Recognizing Paths to Inner Transformation [Paperback]

Dick Anthony (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1987

This book presents the results of a major, year-long study conducted at the Center for the Study of New Religious Movements in Berkeley, California, on the topic of spiritual tyranny versus legitimate spiritual authority. It includes articles and interviews designed to sharpen the reader's ability to recognize valid approaches to inner spiritual develpment. Dick Anthony developed a typology of consciousness groups, in which Ouspensky's The Fourth Way is used as a prominent example. "A major contribution. I consider this book essential reading for anyone who wants to choose a spiritual path intelligently." - Charles T. Tart

Product Details

• Paperback: 375 pages
• Publisher: Paragon (January 1, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0913729191
• ISBN-13: 978-0913729199
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,889,261 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Well worth reading; especially valuable if you want help determining if some group or person is providing an authentic spiritual path. It's a compilation of essays by a variety of authors. I bought it because it contained Ken Wilber, but he has only a minor part. Some chapters were challenging to read because of language specific to transpersonal studies or new concepts, like Anthony's "uni-level" vs. "multi-level" groups. So I had to spend some time with some of the chapters but after the first few it began to flow. It's analyses deal with issues prevalent in the 60s and 70s such as the Jonestown Massacre and EST; however, it is very relevant to today.